Water-cooler.



Patented Apr. I6, I90l. J. W. BAKER- WATER COOLER. (Application filed Feb. 15, 1901.)

No. 672,254. Patented Apr. '16, |901'. .L w. BAKER.

WATER COLER.

(Application flel Feb. 15, 1901.1

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JOSEPH W. BAKER, OE PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND.

SPECIFICATION forming' part of Letters :Patent No. 672,254, dated April 16, 1901.

Application filed February 15 1901. Serial No. 47,475. (No model.)

.To al?, whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, JOSEPH W. BAKER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Provi dence, in the county of Providence and State of Rhode Island, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Water-Ooolers, of which the following is a speciiication, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

Like letters indicate like parts.

Figure lis a perspective view of my improved water-cooler. Fig. 2 is a sectional view of the same as seen ou line or x of Figs.. l and 4. Eig. 3 is aside elevation of said invention. Fig. 4 is a sectional view of the same asl seen on line y y of Fig. l. Eig. 5 is a sectional view as seen on line e cof Eig. 4. Fig. 6 is a view of the water-tank as seen partly in top plan and partly in section on line w w of Fig. 5.

My invention relates to water-coolers; and it consists of the novel construction and combination of the several elements hereinafter particularly described, and as specifically set forth in the claim.

In the drawings, A represents a case, of wood or other suitable material, having an open front, as seen in Figs. l and 4.

B is a cover fitting in and upon the top of the case by means of the flange c, and O is a shelf projecting from the bottom in front and provided with a ledge b upon the three sides thereof, as shown.

lhe two sides of the case A are vertically grooved, as seen in Eig. 2, and a sliding partition B is inserted in the grooves.

E is the front panel of the case A, extending up from the shelf O, and c is a horizontal ledge along and upon the panel E.

On the four sides of the cover B is a ledge d, and a railing F is mounted on and extends between the posts e, which are inserted in the four corners of said cover.

Gis a tank for water and ice, having a lower forward extension G. It is made of zinc or other suitable material. It rests on its bottom upon the cleats j' and is separated from the back of the case by the cleats g and from the vertical partition D by the cleats h and from the sides of the case by the cleats t'. The top of the tank G hasa cover H, which is lifted by the handle I. In the forward eX- tension G of the tank are tubular sockets or cups J, which are separated from each other by a certain space, as shown in the drawings. In the bottom of each cup or socket is a blockj.

On the top of the extension G of the tank is a mat or layer 7c of felt or other suitable material, and upon that is a sheet Z of zinc or other material. Said mat and zinc sheet are made with circular apertures of a diameter equal to that of the cups or sockets J.

K is a water glass or gage and is connected with the tank G by the pipes m m, extending through one side of the case A, as seen in Figs. l, 2, and 5. On the opposite side of the case is a thermometer L, connected with the tan k G by the pipen, as seen in Figs. 2,3, and 5.

Siphon-bottles M are placed in the sockets J and rest on the blocks j in the bottoms thereof, respectively. The shelf O serves to support the glass or tumbler N.

By removing the cover B of the case A and the cover H of the tank G water can be poured into the tank and ice can be placed therein. The height of the waterin the tank is indicated bythe Water glass or gage Kand the temperature of the water is indicated by the thermometer L. The water iills the lower part of the tank G and also the forward eX- tension Gl of said tank and occupies the space between the cups J. By reason of the cleats fg he' an air-space is formed between the tank G G' and the sides and bottom of the case A. The felt mat 7c serves as a non-conducting layer, so that the temperature of the water is maintained notwithstanding the exposure of the Zinc sheet Z to the external atmosphere.

Instead of having the cleats h between the partition D and tank G to form an air-space, as shown in Eig. 2, said cleats may be omitted, as shown in Fig. 4.

By this device a cheap, portable, and useful cabinet is provided,which when fitted with siphons of carbonated water serves the purposes of a soda-fountain for dispensing summer drinks. The bottles of avoring-syrups are placed upon the top of the cover B within the rails E, and' the tumbler N rests upon the shelf O, while the carbonated water is discharged from the Siphon M in the usual manner. Instead, however, of having the carbonated water in bottles M it may be con- IOO tained in tanks, as usual, and a eoil of pipe in the Water-tank G will serve to cool the same; but Such a :modification would be Within the scope of my invention.

I claim as a novel and useful invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent- The improved Water oooler herein described, oonsisting of an upright tank, and a horizontal tank extending therefrom and continuous with the same at the bottom, oups in Said horizontal tankseparated from each other by a certain space, a top plate covering said horizontal tank and having oiroularapertu res registering with the oups, respectively, a oase covering said perpendicular tank on the top, bottom and sides and also covering said horizontal tank on the front, bottom and sides, together with a panel or plate mounted in front of the perpendicular tank in grooves in the sides of the case and movable in said grooves, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOSEPH W. BAKER.

Vitnesses:

WARREN R. PERCE, JOSEPH R. BULLooK, Jr. 

